[NFBV-Announce] Spring is in the air and we are zooming!

[jackibruce6 at gmail.com]

Hey NFB Family and Friends,

 

Spring is in the air.  The weather is beginning to get sunny and warm. While
you are sitting on your porch drinking a  sweet tea, join us on zoom.

 

Spotlight On.

 

Ladies Night join the Virginia Affiliate every Saturday Night for good
times, laughter and conversation with your NFB girlfriends.  Beginning at 7
pm, Women's History Month is coming to a  close.let's talk about the strong,
resilient, women in your life who have made a  difference for you and or the
world.

 

The NFBV Seniors Division is proud to present:

 

The Blind History Lady, also known as Peggy Chong, NFB of Colorado.

She will share stories of blind Virginians and other people from previous
generations along with their "trials, triumphs and tenacity." We will see
how they were like our ancestors, even though they were blind.

Please join the Seniors Division for this free event.

 

When:

Date: March 24

  Time:  7:00 pm 

 

Hope you can join us.

 

We might not be able to eat together, but we can make a great meal together.

Please join Sandy and Tracy for this interactive cooking class as we share
techniques and a few laughs. At the end, you will have a delicious meal and
we believe you will want to make it again at your next dinner party.

 

While the state slogan was "Virginia is For Lovers,", we believe that
Virginia is also for great dining. 

We recognize that we need more hands-on activities that bring us together
and have us learn something fun and useful. We are starting a cooking series
and we would like you to participate in our initial pilot cooking class. If
the initial class is successful, we plan to charge a fee for subsequent
classes with proceeds going to the chapters or divisions who organize the
classes. We recognize that fundraising for chapters is difficult, so we are
eager to provide a means to help our chapters succeed.

 

Please note:

Our recipe for the first class is Pesto Tilapia. Tilapia is a very mild
fish. This is one of Tracy's favorite recipes because it yields a beautiful,
gourmet meal that is easy enough for beginning cooks and is incredibly
healthy. 

 

When you register for the class online, you will receive the recipe with a
list of ingredients and the Zoom link for participation. It will be your
responsibility to acquire these ingredients shortly before our April 3
class. Registration closes April 2.

Like any great interactive cooking show, you will be able to both listen and
watch Sandy and tracy making the meal. We will be taking questions via chat
and addressing questions from raised hands in Zoom.  We will be focusing on
the alternative techniques used by blind cooks, but the recipe and the class
is for blind and sighted participants.

We really hope you will acquire the ingredients in advance, get everything
ready and prepped in your kitchen, and make the meal in your own home
alongside us.

 

The meal requires 30 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cook time. 

However, with questions from participants, we suspect that the preparation
during this interactive class will take 1 hour.

For those who can turn on their camera, we will have some helpers who can
provide visual guidance for those with questions. If we have a tremendous
response, we might use break out rooms to provide a more interactive
experience.

 

The Details and Sign Up:

 

Date/Time:                                     Saturday, April 3 at 4:30 PM

Deadline for Registration:            April 2

Cost:                                                Free for this initial
class

Class Instructors:                           Sandy Halverson and Tracy
Soforenko

Registration Link: 

http://nfbv.org/cooking

 

We think this class will be fun and educational. Expect bad puns, practical
advice on cooking and a great meal that you will be proud you made.

  

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

 

Almost all chapter and division meetings are using the Virginia Affiliate's
Zoom account and all meetings are open to the public.  If a meeting is using
an alternate platform, the phone number or instructions to join will follow
the meeting name. 

Here's how to join:

Zoom Link https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09

One tap mobile
 <tel:%20+13017158592,,8297256345> tel: +13017158592,,8297256345# 
Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592

Meeting ID: 829 725 6345# 

 

If needed the password is 20201940

 

Chapter Meetings.

 

Richmond and Fredericksburg  

Monday March 22th 6:30 pm

 

Seniors Division 

Wednesday March 24 7 pm (see above for details)

 

Greater Alexandria no meeting this month.

 

Chesapeake Bay 

Saturday March 27th 11 am

We are all set for OUR IN PERSON MEETING The address to Gus and George's
spaghetti and steak House is 4312 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach.
23456 

Our conference number is 

605-468-8758 access code is 197498

 

I  hope everyone has a  great week and an opportunity to get some sun.  Have
fun and be safe!

 


Peace,

Jacki Bruce

Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
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Live the life you want.

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who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want

 

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